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Agricultural enclave

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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.

Public comments (18)

OpposedKerri GustavsonOct 20, 2026

Opposed both the Carter Road and Pacetti Oaks enclave requests, citing grounds for denial and density analysis.

Board of County Commissioners - Oct 20, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedCarrie GustafsonSep 15, 2026

Urged deny-to-defend on the Palm Valley enclave, citing 15 applications in 2.5 months and strained schools and roads.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 15, 2026 · 56:47 →
OpposedLynn SchumacherSep 15, 2026

Blamed Senator Leek and Representative Kendall for the enclave law and urged residents to contact them.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 15, 2026 · 1:26:34 →
OpposedAbby TetrickSep 1, 2026

Urged the board to support the communities on the agricultural enclave.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedLori AvampatoSep 1, 2026

Cited environmental impacts and urged denial of the enclave if it didn't meet legal requirements.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
NeutralNicole ValentineSep 1, 2026

Spoke on the Florida agricultural enclave statute.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedCarrie HerselSep 1, 2026

Questioned whether the requirements were met for the agricultural enclave.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedOmar CuetoSep 1, 2026

Spoke on behalf of Simon Gregg with concerns about the agricultural enclave.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedJean MooreSep 1, 2026

Urged the board to deny the enclave request.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedChuck LabanowskiSep 1, 2026

Raised questions about measurements of the plotted map for the enclave.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedDayle HoffeckerSep 1, 2026

Expressed concerns about the agricultural enclave.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedSherry BadgerSep 1, 2026

Expressed concerns about the agricultural enclave application.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedSuzanna PavelleSep 1, 2026

Spoke about growth in St. Johns County and the agricultural enclave.

Board of County Commissioners - Sep 1, 2026 · 0:00 →
OpposedKerri GustausonAug 18, 2026

Representing concerned residents with over 2,000 petition signatures ahead of the next day's enclave hearings; argued the enclave applications aren't fully proven and questioned whether wetland acres count as bona fide agricultural land.

Board of County Commissioners - Aug 18, 2026 · 16:31 →
OpposedSasha MartinAug 18, 2026

Urged the board to use all available powers to support efforts to cancel Senate Bill 686's agricultural land reassignment provisions.

Board of County Commissioners - Aug 18, 2026 · 20:41 →
ConcernedEd SlavinAug 18, 2026

Agreed defending a denial may beat a proactive injunction but asked for more legal rigor, documents, and competitive selection from the county attorney's office.

Board of County Commissioners - Aug 18, 2026 · 2:04:40 →
NeutralEllen Avery-SmithAug 4, 2026

Corrected the record that her firm's enclave application requests one unit per acre, not six, and reserved comments for the August 19 hearing.

Board of County Commissioners - Aug 4, 2026 · 2:16:31 →
OpposedJoe McAnarneyJul 21, 2026

Opposed Senate Bill 686, warning it could put thousands of homes on agricultural land, and urged the board to file an injunction.

Board of County Commissioners - Jul 21, 2026 · 0:00 →